The effectiveness of behavioral parent training to modify antisocial behavior in children: A meta-analysis

Serketich, Wendy J.; Dumas, Jean E.

doi:10.1016/s0005-7894(96)80013-x

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“…Additionally, de Graaf et al (2008) in a meta analysis showed that Triple P is an effective method for strengthening parenting competencies and for improving children's behavior and well-being yielding within-group effect sizes of d = .55 to 1.46 and between-group effect sizes of d = .50 to 1.27 (for post and follow-up measurements up to one year). Furthermore, our findings support the effectiveness of selfdirected Triple P (Markie-Dadds & Sanders, 2006;Sanders et al, 2000) indicating that this approach may be as efficacious as the group program format and is helpful for families (Serketich & Dumas, 1996).…”

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Enhancing positive development of children: Effects of a multilevel randomized controlled intervention on parenting and child problem behavior

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Parent-oriented and school-oriented programs that aim to improve child behavior and mental health are well established, few studies focus on the possibility of additional benefits arising from a combined intervention. This study uses a randomized control trial and assesses whether the combination of two standardized evidence-based intervention programs, Triple P (a self-directed parent-oriented intervention that focuses on strengthening parenting skills) and Fit and Strong for Life (a school-based intervention that focuses on stress management skills for children), was more likely to improve parenting and child behavior compared to either program alone and to a no-treatment control group. Data including pre-and post-test measures, as well as four-month follow-up data, were obtained from 78 teachers and 745 parents. Using linear mixed models, results showed that parents in the self-directed Triple P condition engaged in less negative parenting behavior, more positive parenting strategies, scored lower on stress, and reported more parental self-efficacy at post-test. The effects remained at the four-month follow-up. Additionally, after treatment parents in the Triple P condition observed less behavioral problems in their child (although teachers did not). The Fit and Strong for Life intervention yielded no effects in respect to child problem behavior. Last, there was no additional benefit of the combined intervention group above that found for Triple P. This study encourages the utility, practicality, and efficacy of the self-directed Triple P Program and illustrates its effectiveness on positive parenting skills and problem child behavior.

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“…These studies show effect sizes ranging from 0.6 to 2.9. From a review of 117 studies on behavioral parenting training, Serketich and Dumas (1996) selected 26 studies that met their inclusion criteria for meta-analysis. These studies had an average effect size of .86 (SD 0.36) for disruptive behavior in the home (Serketich & Dumas, 1996), and are congruent with the observed effect sizes in the present study.…”

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“…From a review of 117 studies on behavioral parenting training, Serketich and Dumas (1996) selected 26 studies that met their inclusion criteria for meta-analysis. These studies had an average effect size of .86 (SD 0.36) for disruptive behavior in the home (Serketich & Dumas, 1996), and are congruent with the observed effect sizes in the present study. None of the sources of bias identified in the present study made systematic, clinically, or statistically significant differences to the estimated size of the effect of Triple-P on child behavior.…”

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“…These interventions often produce positive changes in parental perceptions and parenting behaviors as well as changes in child behaviors (Barlow & Stewart-Brown, 2000;Webster-Stratton, 1998). These programs are associated with large effect sizes (Serketich & Dumas, 1996), often generalize to a variety of home and community settings (McNeil et al, 1991;Sanders & Dadds, 1982), and are maintained over time (Long et al, 1994). They are also associated with high levels of consumer satisfaction (Webster-Stratton, 1989).…”

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Prevention of Child Behavior Problems Through Universal Implementation of a Group Behavioral Family Intervention

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The aim of this mental health promotion initiative was to evaluate the effectiveness of a universally delivered group behavioral family intervention (BFI) in preventing behavior problems in children. This study investigates the transferability of an efficacious clinical program to a universal prevention intervention delivered through child and community health services targeting parents of preschoolers within a metropolitan health region. A quasiexperimental two-group (BFI, n = 804 vs. Comparison group, n = 806) longitudinal design followed preschool aged children and their parents over a 2-year period. BFI was associated with significant reductions in parent-reported levels of dysfunctional parenting and parentreported levels of child behavior problems. Effect sizes on child behavior problems ranged from large (.83) to moderate (.47). Positive and significant effects were also observed in parent mental health, marital adjustment, and levels of child rearing conflict. Findings are discussed with respect to their implication for significant population reductions in child behavior problems as well as the pragmatic challenges for prevention science in encouraging both the evaluation and uptake of preventive initiatives in real world settings.

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“…punishment techniques such as time-out and response cost). Contingency management is the most effective treatment method in CD, either applied within inpatient\residential treatment settings (Matthys, 1997) or as part of (behavioural) parent training given in outpatient clinics (Serkevitch & Dumas, 1996 ;Webster-Stratton, 1991). If an underactive BIS plays an important part in the imbalance between the BAS and the BIS in CD and CD\ADHD, it follows that punishment procedures are necessary to activate an otherwise underactive BIS.…”

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The Dominance of Behavioural Activation over Behavioural Inhibition in Conduct Disordered Boys with or without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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Vries³

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On the basis of Gray's theory, Quay suggested that conduct disorder (CD) is associated with a Behavioural Activation System (BAS) that dominates over the Behavioural Inhibition System (BIS), whereas attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterised by an underactive BIS. Two studies were conducted to test the hypothesis that the dominance of the BAS over the BIS is more pronounced in CD comorbid with ADHD (CD\ADHD) than in CD alone. First of all, a response perseveration task was used, i.e. the door-opening task (Daugherty & Quay, 1991). In this game, the subject chooses either to open the next door or to stop playing ; there is a steadily increasing ratio of punished responses to rewarded responses and a large number of doors opened is indicative of response perseveration. As expected, a steady increase in the number of doors opened was found across normal control (NC) boys, CD boys, and CD\ADHD boys (NC CD CD\ADHD). Second, the dominance of the BAS over the BIS was examined by observing the social behaviour of the child in interaction with a research assistant who alternately activated the BAS and the BIS while a game was played. The behaviour of the children was analysed according to ethological methods. Group differences in the frequencies of three out of five behavioural categories were in line with the results of the door-opening task (NC CD CD\ADHD).

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The effectiveness of behavioral parent training to modify antisocial behavior in children: A meta-analysis

Cited by 551 publications

References 46 publications

Enhancing positive development of children: Effects of a multilevel randomized controlled intervention on parenting and child problem behavior

Enhancing positive development of children: Effects of a multilevel randomized controlled intervention on parenting and child problem behavior

Prevention of Child Behavior Problems Through Universal Implementation of a Group Behavioral Family Intervention

The Dominance of Behavioural Activation over Behavioural Inhibition in Conduct Disordered Boys with or without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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